Emil and the Great Escape by Astrid Lindgren. Short summary

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Emil decided to finish his soup and stuck his head in the soup pot, from which he could not get out. His parents took him to the doctor. As the boy was saying hello, he politely leaned over and smashed the tureen on the desk.

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One of the stories about the mischievous Emil, who was always mischievous and getting into various adventures. One day a meat soup was served for dinner at the Cutthroat. All the household members began to eat with gusto. Emil loved the soup and ate it with great pleasure.

Soon the soup tureen was empty and only a small drop of delicacy remained at the bottom. Emil wanted to finish it, but it was possible to lick it off only by sticking his head into the tureen. So he did. Everyone heard the prankster smacking with pleasure. But back to get his head back, he could not, as the soup tureen was tightly on it.

Everyone in the house was frightened, and Mama suggested smashing the tureen with a poker, but Papa talked her out of it, as the tureen cost four crowns. Ida thought her brother was crying, as several large drops rolled down from under the tureen, but Emil explained to her that it was meat soup.

The parents took their son to the doctor. As Emil greeted him, he politely leaned over and smashed the tureen on the doctor’s desk.